Blaengwynfi is a village in the Neath Port Talbot area of South Wales.
Location
It is a part of the Upper Afan Valley. It used to be a coal mining village, and is directly below Abergwynfi. The source of the River Afan is at the top of the nearby mountain.[1]
Sport
Blaengwynfi is home to a local football team, Gwynfi United.
Notable residents
- The Presbyterian minister, author and noted historian Tom Beynon (1886–1961) was Pastor of the Balengwynfi Tabernacle in 1916–1933.[2]
- Harry Hanford (1907–1995), born in Blaengwynfi, played as a footballer over 300 times in the Football League, for Swansea Town, Sheffield Wednesday and Exeter City. He was capped seven times for Wales.[3]
References
- ^ BBC news report. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ Welsh Biography. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 113. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
External links
Coordinates: 51°39′23″N 3°36′16″W / 51.65631°N 3.60458°W
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